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errand
What does errand mean?
errand (noun): a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce errand?
/ˈɛɹənd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does errand come from?
From Middle English erande, erende, from Old English ǣrende, from Proto-West Germanic *ārundī (“message, errand”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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